“On Thursdays, I wake up, jump out of bed, get dressed and run down stairs. I don’t want to be late for The Art Room.”

Year 4 student

“At The Art Room the clock is magic, the time seems to go more quickly”.

Year 5 student

“When you’ve had something as good as The Art Room you think about it for a long time afterwards.”

Year 8 student

Art Rooms

The Art Room at Oxford Spires Academy, Oxford -
Alexandra’s Room

Clare Keep and her colleagues work with students from Oxford Spires and two primary schools - East Oxford, and St Francis. Recent projects have been based on artists Hundertwasser and Julian Opie and the work that the students have created has been of a very high standard which has had a huge impact on the students’ confidence and self-worth.

The Art Room at Rose Hill Primary School, Oxford -
Pippa’s Room

Lisa Hancock and her colleagues work with children from Year 1 to Year 6. Each week they work with 70 children. The Art Room willl be offering family workshops to parents / carers from the school.

The Art Room at Orchard Meadow, Oxford

Catherine Sandford and her colleagues work with children from the school as well as from Windale Primary and Mabel Pritchard Specialist School

The Art Room at Matthew Arnold School, Oxford

The Art Room at Matthew Arnold was set up in September 2011 as a ‘pop up’ project where we have a designated room at this thriving secondary school. Currently, we are working with students from Years 7-11 who have varying needs, such as non-attendance,ill health and distinct needs such as Autistic Spectrum disorders.

The Stephen Freeman Art Room, Didcot

Working in partnership with Oxfordshire County Council’s South East Early Intervention Service the Stephen Freeman Art Room welcomes children from the Didcot and Wallingford School Partnership. Opened in February 2013, we currently work with 54 children and young people. In the coming months, referrals from schools and services across the Oxfordshire South East area will be welcomed. The children are currently painting stools inspired by the rainforest and have been painting animals, insects and reptiles.

The Art Room at Robert Blair Primary School, London -
The Outset Family Room

Funded by the Outset Contemporary Art Fund, The Art Room at Robert Blair school is open for a total of 4 days a week. 3 ½ days with children and ½ day with Parents and Carers.

'...We are very excited about the benefits that The Art Room can bring to our own school community and the wider community of schools in the area. We have many vulnerable children who are already accessing the support of The Art Room's structured and nurturing therapeutic environment where they can have a fresh start and find success in the art-based activities. We strongly believe that the arts play a crucial role in building children's self-esteem and confidence, enabling them to go on to be creative, thoughtful members of society.'

Mark Miller, Head Teacher of Robert Blair Primary School

The Art Room at Northolt High School, Ealing

Since September 2013, children from Ealing Borough have been benefiting from The Art Room and Senior Practitioners who offer small group sessions and invaluable therapeutic intervention at a time they most need it. This Art Room was made possible through the generous support of the ICAP Charity Day in December 2012.

Each week up to 60 students from Ealing benefit from a session in the ICAP Art Room. “The Art Room has been a wonderful and most welcome addition to the learning community of Northolt High School. It is a beautiful space that is providing a high quality intervention led by professional and dedicated staff. The Art Room models a standard of excellence that is the goal of the whole school and coheres with the school motto 'Excellence as a Habit'. We look forward to the ongoing impact that the Art Room will have on the attitudes, confidence and sense of safety of some of our most vulnerable learners.” Gloria Lowe, Head Teacher, Northolt High School.

The Clore Art Room at Barlby School, Ladbroke Grove London

On Wednesday 1 October 2014, The Art Room Patron, Grayson Perry and Dame Vivien Duffield officially opened the ninth Art Room space at Barlby School. The Clore Art Room at Barlby Primary School represents the culmination of sustained support from the Clore Duffield Foundation. The new studio offers therapeutic support to pupils of Barlby School and Oxford Gardens School and is open five days a week. Managed by Sarah Ambrose and her team of highly trained practitioners, small groups of children aged between 5 and 11 years-old are able to access our unique methodology in 1 hour 45 minute sessions. Each week, up to 85 children access this new Art Room.

Edinburgh Art Room at Wester Hailes Education Centre

In September 2014 the first Scottish Art Room opened at the Wester Hailes Education Centre Art Room offering art as therapy for those facing challenges in their lives in the surrounding area.

Working in collaboration with Maxine Sloss and a group of dedicated Edinburgh based Art Room supporters, Sheila Paton, Principal of Wester Hailes Education Centre hopes that following the initial opening period the studio will develop as an outreach Centre, where young people across the City who are at risk of disengaging from Education can access nurture and support. Managed by Tomasina Hurrell, the team of practitioners can work with up to 72 students each week.